Japanese symbol for “cynics”
キュニコス派
キュニコスは
Romaji: kyunikosuha
Cynics
In Japanese, cynics is キュニコス派, read キュニコスは (kyunikosuha).
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Meanings
- n Cynics (phil)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cynics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キニク派 | キニクは kinikuha | Cynics |
| 犬儒学派 | けんじゅがくは kenjugakuha | Cynic school; Cynics |
| キニク学派 | キニクがくは kinikugakuha | Cynic school; Cynics |
| キュニコス学派 | キュニコスがくは kyunikosugakuha | Cynic school; Cynics |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派遣 | はけん haken | dispatch; despatch; deployment |
| 立派 | りっぱ rippa | splendid; fine; handsome |
| 派手 | はで hade | showy; loud; flashy |
| 派閥 | はばつ habatsu | clique; faction |
| 左派 | さは saha | left wing |
| 派出所 | はしゅつじょ hashutsujo | branch office |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.